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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Build custom security policies and application signatures for unique client environments • Consult and guide customers on security standard best practices methodologies and act as trusted advisor for clients on behalf of Palo Alto Networks• Analyze logs and events from the solution and supply threat analysis reports, providing input and direction as applicable• Work proactively with our Technical Assistance Center to troubleshoot and diagnose cases as escalations arise• Mitigate web-based threats in a timely manner• Maintain the implemented solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades, changes to the platform, and new technology developments • Work with sales account team to help formulate a technical strategy to address customer business needs• Support direct manager in managing business needs through weekly reports and Quarterly Business Reviews• Engage with the account team to allow them to clearly understand the customer business & technical requirements as you learn through active engagement with the client

• Founder and CEO of an IT Consulting business specializing in Cybersecurity and Managed Detection and Response for small-medium sized customer service businesses and local governments.• Deliver customized enterprise infrastructure solutions for both on-premises and cloud deployments in response to specific customer requests, reducing deployment times.• Improved client organization profitability and collaborative technology strategy utilizing comprehensive understanding of industry trends, best practices and requirements which significantly enhanced security posture and minimized risk.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Assigned to the federal government contract with Architect of the Capitol on the Information Security team. Supported all agency security operations including network security, vulnerability mitigation, baseline adherence, email security, and training.• Increased the number of vulnerabilities found by automating vulnerability scans.• Developed Python scripts to automate log collection and archival, saving thousands of dollars.• Reduced hardware and software costs by 30% for a cybersecurity program by implementing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) and virtualization strategy.• Completed high-impact projects, including automated compliance audits, PKI implementation, SIEM buildout, firewall management, and Tenable Nessus automation.• Delivered concise weekly reports to C-Level executives, providing insights for strengthened compliance and continuous improvement.

• Spearheaded security operations of United States data centers acting as key liaison; expanding workflows and security solutions to global counterparts.• Initialized unprecedented programs such as video surveillance, asset management, and data sanitization, each defined throughout 31 total standard operating procedures and policies. • Commanded a high-performing team of 25 employees, and successfully implemented security solutions for the company's infrastructure that helped reduce security incidents by 85%.• Successfully Implemented a plan to scale the security infrastructure by 200% in order to accommodate an expected growth in company capacity the following year.• Managed security audits, which included negotiating audit scope with auditing firms, coordinating with internal teams, external contractors, and co-location providers to provide audit artifacts, and close findings.• Implemented global policies for asset relocation, data eradication, visitor access, and physical security.

Ashburn, Va

Lead infrastructure engineer for startup co-op video game studio, RAMSLED LLC.- Engineered user oriented storage solutions for critical data supporting the development of video games.- Ensured accessibility by implementing VPN, SSO, and oAuth technologies for seamless user interaction- Deployed Gitlab and Jenkins environments to enable efficient productivity between software development teams.- Physically deployed computer and network hardware at ad-hoc offices to facilitate business operations.

Herndon

• Tasked with ensuring useability of 5000+ data center servers and providing on-call support for critical customer impacting issues, upholding the mission of 100% uptime.• Restored functionality to customer impacting incidents in adherence to 45 minute SLA to minimize the impact to their business.• For data center outages, created a troubleshooting guide and implemented an alert system for critical issues, reducing recovery time by 22%.

Bachelor'S Degree, Cyber Security

Associate'S Degree, Cyber Security